forcibly

American  

[fawr-suh-blee] / ˈfɔr sə bli /

adverb

1. using power or strength, especially violent physical power.

   A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.

   The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.

2. strongly or convincingly.

   With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.

   The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.

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Other Word Forms

• unforcibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of forcibly

forcib(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The Kurdish-led SDF - which insists it has no military presence in Aleppo - called it a "criminal attempt" to forcibly displace residents.

From BBC

"Our courts have long recognised that for a defendant, even if they are kidnapped or abducted or forcibly brought to the US, that is not grounds for tossing out the case," she said.

From BBC

And like what will now happen with Mr. Maduro, Noriega was forcibly brought to the U.S. and prosecuted in federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal

If traders cannot put up more cash, their positions are often forcibly closed, or sold, typically at unfavorable prices.

From Barron's

The Coast Guard and U.S. military have the manpower and weapons to forcibly board the vessel, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• effectively